Disinfectant effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses present on human skin: model-based evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Disinfection effectiveness against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on human skin remains unclear because of the hazards of viral exposure. An evaluation model, which has been previously generated using human skin obtained from forensic autopsy samples, accurately mimics in vivo skin conditions for evaluating the effectiveness of disinfection against the virus. Using this model, we evaluated disinfection effectiveness against viruses on human skin.

Methods

Ethanol (EA), isopropanol (IPA), chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and benzalkonium chloride (BAC) were used as target disinfectants. First, disinfectant effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus (IAV) was evaluated in vitro. Disinfectant effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and

SUBMITTER: Hirose R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8064898 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature